Mettmann, Germany
Mettmann is a town of 39,550 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Mettmann
Townapedia lists 83 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 157 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gut Aue, Eiszeitliches Wildgehege Neandertal, Neanderthal-Museum and Haus Am Quall.
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About Mettmann
Mettmann (German: [ˈmɛtˌman] ) is a town in the northern part of the Bergisches Land, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Mettmann, Germany's most densely populated rural district. The town lies east of Düsseldorf and west of Wuppertal. A local variety of the Limburgish language called Metmannsch Platt is spoken in town.
From the Wikipedia article Mettmann (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mettmann on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do16
Langensiepen
Farm and orchard · 2.7 km
Bauernlädchen und Imkerei
Th-Fr 15:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-12:00
Hofladen Ellscheid
Farm and orchard · 5.5 km
Mo, We 16:00-18:30; Fr 10:00-12:00,16:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-12:00; Tu, Su off
Grube Schöller
Scenic view · 4.0 km
Aussicht über den Steinbruch ist samstags und sonntags geöffnet.
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks83
Neanderthal-Museum
Museum · 3.1 km
Museum in Mettmann, Germany
300 Talstraße, Mettmann
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00, PH 10:00-18:00; Dec 24-25,31 off; Jan 01 13:00-18:00
Alter Kirchturm
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
Mettmanner Straße, Haan
Kleine Feldhofer Grotte
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Former cave and archaeological site in Neandertal, Germany
Haus Laubach
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
15,15a,15b,15c Laubach, Mettmann
Marienkapelle / Bergfried
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
2 Zur Düssel, Wuppertal
Planetarium "Stellarium Erkrath"
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
105 Sedentaler Straße, Erkrath
Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00
Steinenhaus
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
2-geschossiges Gebäude in Bruchstein-Massivbauweise mit z.T. spätmittelalterlicher Bausubstanz
12 Schwanenstraße, Wülfrath
71 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds56
Kosaido International Golf Club Düsseldorf
Golf course · 3.5 km
Wülfrather Wasserwelt
Sports field and stadium · 5.2 km
23 Goethestraße, Wülfrath
44 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes157
Erkrather Hof
Restaurant · Balkan · 5.4 km
59 Neanderstraße, Erkrath
We-Mo 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Tu off
Indochina Restaurant
Restaurant · Thai · 5.6 km
84 Wilhelmstraße, Wülfrath
We-Fr,Su 12:00-14:30,17:30-22:30; Sa 17:30-22:30; Mo,Tu off
Brauhaus Zum goldenen Handwerk "Alte Papierfabrik"
Restaurant · Regional, German · 5.6 km
12 Bernsauplatz, Erkrath
Mo-Su 11:30-23:30
Op dem Kamp
Cafe · 3.3 km
Keine Öffnung in den Abendstunden!
27 Höhenweg, Erkrath
Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 14:00+; Sa-Su 12:00+; PH 12:00+
Restaurant Mylos
Restaurant · Greek · 4.4 km
31 Vohwinkeler Straße, Haan
Tu-Fr 17:30-22:30; Sa 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-22:00
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History
Located on the ancient trade route "strata coloniensis" the Lotharingian hamlet of Medamana (engl. between the streams, which bears an etymological similarity to the origins of the name for the Northern Italian city of Milan (lat. Mediolanum)) first appeared in the charter of the last Carolingian King, Louis the Child, 904 AD, thus existing "officially" for more than 1100 years.
In 1363 Mettmann was one of eight administrative burghs in the Earldom of Berg and Jülich. Later the burgh became independent at the hand of Counsellor to the Earl of Cleves and was allowed to build a wall and choose a mayor. The ability to toll and tax allowed the burgh to develop in commerce and trade.
In 1806 Mettmann became a part of the Grand Duchy of Berg under the rule of Napoleon's brother-in-law, Joachim Murat. During this time, Mettmann's burgomaster was called "Monsieur le Maire." Mettmann remained French for about 10 years and became a part of Prussia's Province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg following Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. As the result of the Congress of Vienna (1814–15), in 1822 it was adsorbed into the Prussian Rhine Province.
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However, the Prussian rulers did not prove to be very popular, as during the bread-riots of 1848–49 and the ensuing political upheavals, which hit the district of Düsseldorf among the hardest, policing was done from Berlin, excluding local accountability. Thus, the Prussian government regarded the Rhinelands as more of a colony, furnishing the bureaucracy, which was based in Düsseldorf, with civil servants that were drafted in from other regions of Prussia.
Mettmann was liberated from the National Socialist Dictatorship April 16, 1945, by a vanguard of the US Ninth Army and then became a part of the British military administration under which the Northern Rhineland was redemocratised. Since 1946, Mettmann is a part of the Land North Rhine-Westphalia and from 1949 of West Germany. Since 1990 it belongs to the unified Federal Republic of Germany.
From the History section of Mettmann on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Mettmann
Tim Torn TeutenbergGerman cyclistPhoto: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kristina BachGerman singerPhoto: Backlit, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lin Lea TeutenbergGerman cyclistPhoto: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0
Marcel Siemprofessional golferPhoto: Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0
Konrad HeresbachGerman reformerPhoto: Unknown author, Public domain
Dan MaagGerman film producerPhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0- Ryke Geerd Hamerdisbarred German physician (1935-2017)
- Franziska KochGerman cyclist
- Emil KirdorfGerman industrialist and politician (1847-1938)
- Wael MohyaGerman association football player
- Thomas RisseGerman political scientist, Freie Universität Berlin
- Mathias HuningGerman tennis player
Born in Mettmann, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay9
Akropolis zur Wilhelmshöhe
Motel and hotel · 4.4 km
137 Mettmanner Straße, Wülfrath
Churches and places of worship30
St.Johannes der Täufer
Church · Catholic · 5.3 km
1 Kirchstraße, Erkrath
Shopping49
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare19
Map of Mettmann
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Getting there and nearby towns
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Gruiten 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Erkrath 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Wülfrath 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Haan 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Heiligenhaus 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Hilden 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Ratingen 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Velbert 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Solingen 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Wuppertal 12 km east, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Blick auf Stadt Mettmann, Nils Siebert, Public domain
- Schmiedeeisernes Tor an einer Kirche in Mettmann - panoramio, Ralf Houven, CC BY 3.0
- Mettmann, Germany - panoramio, Ralf Houven, CC BY 3.0
- Mettmann, Germany - panoramio (2), Ralf Houven, CC BY 3.0
- Mettmann. Düsseldorfer Straße 10, RalfN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mettmann. Düsseldorfer Straße 10 (cropped), RalfN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Johannes Flintrop Mettmann, Shivayo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mettmann, Johannes-Flintrop-Straße - panoramio, leeinad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mettmann Stadtwald Bf, Pitichinaccio, Public domain
- Bahnhof Mettmann Stadtwald, Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BahnhofMettmannStadtwald06, wnwtal, Public domain
- BahnhofMettmannStadtwald01, wnwtal, Public domain
- BahnhofMettmannStadtwald03, wnwtal, Public domain
- LHB VTE 2.39 ex-AKN BayernBahn auf Regiobahn in Mettmann Stadtwald (1), Metrophil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bahnhofsgebäude Mettmann-Stadtwald 2011, Sebastian Martin Dicke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train station urban forest Mettmann - panoramio, King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bahnhof-Mettmann-Stadtwald-mit-Regiobahn-Triebwagen-2019, Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum1, Heiko Tomaszewski -- Darkstar1970 20:01, 19 August 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kleine Feldhofer Grotte, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Gruiten AlterKirchturm, Rabanus Flavus, Public domain
- Bild KHG, Konrad-Heresbach-Gymnasium Mettmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath evKirche, Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HausLaubach, Ahlemann, Public domain
- Neanderkirche Erkrath, Jürgen Treiber, Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Hochdahl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Caecilia in Duesseldorf-Hubbelrath, von Nordwesten, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Erkrath - Sankt Johannes der Täufer 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dorf Düssel - Kirche St. Maximin, Ilion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wuppertal Zur Düssel 2008 002, Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mettmann, Marktkirche St. Lambertus, von SW, Im Fokus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Hubbelrather Bachtal (Düsseldorf) (11), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Hubbelrather Bachtal (Erkrath) (10), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haan Gruiten - Am Quall - 12Haus am Quall 09 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Hubbelrather Bachtal (Erkrath) (8), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wülfrath, Stadtkirche, von S, Im Fokus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath-Hochdahl Antoniuskapelle (3), Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuppertal - Schöllerweg - evangelische Kirche ex 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gut Schöller (5), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neanderkirche Erkrath 03, Jürgen Treiber, Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Hochdahl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche4, Heiko Tomaszewski -- Darkstar1970 01:18, 18 August 2007 (UTC), Public domain
- St. Maximin (Düssel) Drohnenansicht, Michael.Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gruiten EvKirche, Rabanus Flavus, Public domain
- Street-level photo, mighty_eighty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, phitec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, phitec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hiwi234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mighty_eighty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mighty_eighty, CC BY-SA 4.0
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